COMBUSTIBLE DUST & EXPLOSION PROTECTION: The new OhmGuard® hose-continuity tester from Newson Gale, is designed to continuously ensure that a string of assembled hoses are safely grounded to the transferring vehicle during operations that may produce potentially combustible gas, vapor or dust atmospheres.

The C130, from Kett, is a new instrument that provides instant whiteness testing of powder samples. The C130 is designed for use in laboratory, near-line process and remote QA/QC applications where quick, accurate determination of whiteness and/or purity is required.

Data Translation has announced the release of the DT9847 Series of dynamic signal acquisition modules for USB. According to the company, these modules are idea for precision measurements with microphones, accelerometers and other transducers that have a large dynamic range.